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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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